[a word a day]

-amphipathic-
molecule with a polar portion and a nonpolar portion.
-esterification-
a condensation reaction involving an alcohol and a carboxylic acid, yielding an ester and water
-turbidostat-
a type of continuous culture system that has photocell that measures the absorbance or turbidity of the culture in a growth vessel
-recrystallization-
a common method of purifying solids based on the solid's solubility in a liquid solvent
-ascomycetes-
a division of fungi that form ascospores
-nucleophile-
species with electron availability that donates electrons to electrophiles in a chemical reaction
-polysaccharide-
a polymer with more than ten saccahride units
-bronchiolitis-
an inflammation of terminal bronchioles of the lungs
-autoclave-
an apparatus for sterilizing objects by the use of steam under pressure